PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Passion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donaire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sia - Unstoppable. Steve Passion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nonito Donaire's chin.

Passion
vs
Donaire

168 cm
25
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Passion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nonito Donaire!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaire misses with a wild combination.
Donaire misses the shot to the body.
Passion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Passion darts in and clinches Donaire up against the cage.

Donaire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Passion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donaire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Passion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaire circles away quickly and effectively.
Donaire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Passion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donaire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Passion's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Passion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Passion clinches with his opponent.
Donaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passion is trying to push Donaire away but Donaire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Passion lands a shoulder strike.
Passion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donaire backwards.

Passion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve Passion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donaire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Passion. Donaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Passion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Passion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donaire.
Donaire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Passion.
Passion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Passion misses its intended target.
Donaire tries to counter by closing the distance.
Passion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Passion scores with a jab to the body.
Passion throws a shot from downtown. Donaire moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passion scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donaire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Donaire is rocked!
Donaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Passion finish him?

Donaire tries to keep at a distance but Passion has taken the fight into the clinch.

Passion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Passion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Passion breaks from the clinch.
Passion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Passion closes the distance and pushes Donaire back into the cage.

Passion breaks from the clinch.
Donaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Passion takes one on the button.
Passion misses with a body shot.
Donaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Passion.
Nice jab there from Donaire.
Passion throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Donaire colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Passion as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Donaire is left battered and dazed whilst Passion and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Passion!
Nonito Donaire was interviewed post fight and said 'Just don't give up when you lose,you can comeback stronger and you will be a champion one day'.